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for Educators
“I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. ”
The school year is already underway, bringing with it new responsibilities, changes, and opportunities. As we step into this season, let September be anchored in the truth that Jesus is the Light—the One who shines over our classrooms, our minds, and our daily assignments. His Light exposes confusion, drives out fear, and gives us clarity and peace as we teach, learn, and grow.
Take a moment to invite His Light into your workspace, your students, your schedule, and your heart. Pray this aloud, and then consider sharing it with a fellow educator or parent who may need a reminder that Jesus, the true Light of the world, is with us in every lesson and every season.
Lord Jesus,
We praise You for being the Light of the World. You changed the earth when it was formless and empty, when darkness covered the surface of the deep – when the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters (Genesis 1:1-2). Your testimonies give us hope in the dark places in our homes and schools. With this, we give you praise!
Lord, because I know You hear me, let Your light shine in the darkness, revealing truth and bringing peace in our homes and schools. Continue to shine on my own darkness and in the darkness of my fellow teachers so that we can be a better light to each other, parents, and students. Encourage them with Your peace and Your presence.
Strengthen the church and the community to see You as the Light and to be ready to help Your servants in public and private schools. May the community recognize the church as a pillar of light. May parents equip themselves and their children at home and within the church.
Through the month of September, ready Your chosen apostles, prophets, teachers, evangelists, and pastors to equip educators, parents and students for works of service in the community and within our schools. Our hope is to be educated according to your word, “so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ” (Ephesians 4:12-16)
John 8: 12, Genesis 1:1-3, John 1:5-9, Ephesians 4:12-16
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